The Haunted Pajamas is a 1917 comedy-drama film directed by Fred J. Balshofer. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Francis Perry Elliott.[1] A copy of the film survives.[2]
| The Haunted Pajamas | |
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| Directed by | Fred J. Balshofer |
| Starring | Harold Lockwood Carmel Myers Edward Sedgwick |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editRichard Hudson receives a pair of silk pajamas from a friend that can transform a person into another person. When he puts the pajamas on, he turns into a fighter, but returns to normal the next day. Throughout the film, two more characters put on the pajamas, and they are mistaken for two other characters in the film. The film ends with the characters burning the pajamas.[3]
Cast
edit- Harold Lockwood as Richard Hudson
- Carmel Myers as Frances Kirkland
- Edward Sedgwick as Jack Billings
- Lester Cuneo as Judge Billings
- Paul Willis as Francis Billings
- Harry de Roy as Jenkins
- Helen Ware as Elizabeth Billings
- William De Vaull as Colonel Kirkland
References
edit- ^ "The Haunted Pajamas". tcm.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Haunted Pajamas". silentera.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Haunted Pajamas (1917)". AllMovie. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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